In truth, all any show requires to "jump the shark" is two seasons. Futurama is in its second season — and on its second network. Some critics are claiming the show has jumped the shark, but here's why this animated series is actually rallying.

The reboot of gritty robot-apocalypse show Battlestar Galactica was a breathtaking revelation, with its complex characters and hard-edged political allegories. And we didn't miss any of the glitzy 1970s baggage that the show jettisoned. But over the past three and a half seasons, little bits of schlock have started…

Just how far will the absurdity of Star Wars product licensing go? You know we're getting near that repugnant singularity of infinite distortion when we encounter these Star Wars-themed rubber duckies. There's Luke Pondwalker, Princess Layer, and look over there—it's Pondtrooper. Sheesh. Running on a non-replaceable…